Behind a major Japanese bank
4.13 % of fund value
Japanese financial group that owns SMBC bank, along with credit card and securities businesses
Principal Japanese Equity Fund
Shows where this fund stands in its group. Not investment advice · Data as of 3 Nov 2026
PRINCIPAL JEQ-A invests through the master fund DWS Concept Nissay Japan Value Equity 98.39%
This fundPRINCIPAL JEQ-A
The fund that actually investsDWS Concept Nissay Japan Value EquityThis fund and the master fund each charge their own fees. See the fees section of this page for the actual fees
Sumitomo Mitsui (SMBC) 83164.13%
Panasonic 6752.T3.35%
Toyota 72033.25%
Mizuho Financial Group 84112.85%
FUJIFILM 49012.85%
Sony 67582.75%
MUFG 83062.56%
SMC 6273.T2.16%Japanese financial group that owns SMBC bank, along with credit card and securities businesses
Panasonic 6752.TToyota 7203Japanese carmaker, owner of the Toyota and Lexus brands, including hybrids
Retail loans, hire purchase and credit cards
FUJIFILM 4901Sony 6758A Japanese company that owns PlayStation, the Sony music and film labels and a camera sensor business
MUFG 8306Japanese financial group and the majority shareholder of Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) in Thailand
SMC 6273.TBased on the master fund's share of this fund's value (98.39% as of 30 Sep 2026) × each stock's weight in the master fund · stocks as of 30 Sep 2026 · fact sheet from DWS · Illustrations are for explanation only, not individual stock recommendations
Data as of 30 Sep 2026 · Top 6 shown, the rest grouped as Other · per DWS fact sheet
Over the past year it was in the top 25% of its group; over 5 years it returned +7.72% per year (Below half the group)
No. 1 is ES-JPNAE-A +35.84%
No. 1 is SCBNK225E +26.99% per year
No. 1 is ASP-NGF +23.25% per year
Each bar is one fund in the AIMC Japan Equity group, sorted from highest to lowest return · Every share class is counted, and only funds with a full track record for the period are included · Calculated from NAV as of 3 Nov 2026
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results
| YTD | 1W | 2W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29.46% | −0.12% | +0.18% | −1.85% | +2.22% | +14.19% | +28.49% | +83.94% | +45.09% | +102.13% | +125.34% | +148.00% |
Total return over each period, matching the NAV chart periods · Not annualised
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Full year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.1 | +9.9 | −9.8 | +9.8 | +9.8 | −0.1 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +0.3 | −2.6 | −0.3 | · | +29.5* |
| 2025 | +1.5 | −3.7 | +0.7 | −1.4 | +4.8 | +3.1 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +5.7 | −1.9 | +1.2 | +20.2 |
| 2024 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +4.4 | −2.1 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +0.6 | −1.5 | −1.3 | −0.1 | −1.6 | +2.1 | +16.4 |
| 2023 | +3.7 | +1.0 | −0.4 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +0.6 | −2.2 | −2.9 | −4.0 | +4.5 | −0.4 | +7.4 |
| 2022 | −12.5 | −2.3 | +1.0 | −5.5 | −3.6 | −1.3 | +5.6 | +1.2 | −3.2 | +3.4 | +2.3 | −5.2 | −19.5 |
Largest drawdown in the selected period −33.52% Previous peak 14 Sep 2021 (NAV 17.6814) → Trough 16 Jun 2022 (NAV 11.7554) · Back to the previous peak on 18 Aug 2025, after 3 years 2 months
Currently −3.85% from the peak NAV of 25.7928 (6 Oct 2026)
Over 5 years, PRINCIPAL JEQ-A returned 0.38 per unit of volatility, ranking 24 of 29 funds · The highest is ASP-NGF (1.23)
1) กองทุนมีนโยบายการลงทุนในหรือมีไว้ซึ่งหน่วยลงทุนของกองทุนรวมต่างประเทศเพียงกองทุนเดียว คือ DWS Concept Nissay Japan Value Equity (กองทุนหลัก) ชนิดหน่วยลงทุน (Share Class) JPY XC โดยเฉลี่ยในรอบปีบัญชีไม่น้อยกว่าร้อยละ 80 ของมูลค่าทรัพย์สินสุทธิของกองทุน (Feeder Fund) ซึ่งจดทะเบียนในประเทศลักเซมเบิร… Its largest holdings are DWS CONCEPT NISSAY JPN VAL EQTY JPY XC DWCNJXC LX 98.39% (fact sheet 30 Sep 2026)
Risk level 6 of 8 (High risk). Since 11 Feb 2014, its NAV has fallen as much as −33.52% from its peak.
Actual total expense ratio (TER) 2.00% a year, against a ceiling of 3.75%. Management fee 1.61%. Front-end fee 1.50%. Back-end fee 0.00%. (Fact sheet 30 Sep 2026)
No. Gains or losses accumulate in the NAV, and investors receive their return when they redeem units
Minimum first purchase 1,000 THB, subsequent purchases 1,000 THB. Buy orders accepted until 15:30, sell orders until 15:00, and redemption proceeds are paid T+6
Hedged at the manager's discretion. As of 30 Sep 2026, 81.12% of the value of its foreign investments was hedged
They are share classes of the same fund and invest in the same assets. They differ only in each class's terms, such as dividend policy, fees or who can buy · PRINCIPAL JEQ-A: no dividends, TER 2.00% · PRINCIPAL JEQ-C: no dividends, TER 2.00% · PRINCIPAL JEQ-E: see the conditions in the prospectus · PRINCIPAL JEQ-I: see the conditions in the prospectus · PRINCIPAL JEQ-R: see the conditions in the prospectus · PRINCIPAL JEQ-SSF: see the conditions in the prospectus · PRINCIPAL JEQ-X: no dividends, TER 0.04%
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results · Investing involves risk. Investors should understand the product's features, return conditions and risks before making an investment decision · This fund invests abroad, so investors may lose or gain from exchange rate movements